Balkan Yam vs Cape mole-rat

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Georychus capensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while Cape mole-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	Cape mole-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Dioscorea	Georychus
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Georychus capensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	Cape mole-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.